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Dec. 7 1926.

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JENNY A. VAN NEST, F SKS CITY, MISS OURI.

I APE application filed March will Serial No. 87,238.

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The novel features of my invention include further a dresshaving novel apron attaching means adaptedto co-operate with my improved: apron.

' Hereinafterare described and claimed the novel features of my invention.

In the accompanying drawing, 'Which illustrates the preferred embodiment of my invention, Y

' Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a dress provided with my improvement and having my improved apron attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the .same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of my improved apron.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of my impreyed dress, a portion of the button concealing tab being broken away.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

1 designates the body of a dress of the general type of an ordinary house dress, and 1 which is' provided at opposite sides thereof with the usual two sashes2, which are adapted for being fastened together in the back, as

by tying together, as shown in Fig. 2.

3 designates my'improved apron, which, adjacent to opposite side edges is provided. with" two slits or openings 4 adaptedto have the "sashes 52. inserted therethrough .respec- .tively, Fig. 1.

As shown the distance between'the openings 4 is substantially the same as the distance between the juncture points of the sashes 2 with the body 1 of the dress, measured across the front of the body. 1 The central upper portion of the apron '3 is provided at a point higher than the openings t with'a buttonhole 5 adapted to. receive therethrough a button or other suitable securing device 6, which is fastened to the central front part of the dress body 1.

at a point suitable for the attachment thereto of the apron 3.

In order to cover and conceal'the' button fifrom view, a'depending tab, 7 is fastened atits upper end to the dress body 1 adja- 4 cent to the neck opening 8. Normally the tab 7 hangs over and coversthe button 6.

In applying the apronto the dress,.the sashes 2' are inserted through the openings 4 ill) and then tied together at the back, as shown in Fig. 2. The sashes keep the apron from slipping forwardly, as well as serving to support the apron.

The buttonli is inserted through the buttonhole 5, after which the tab will hang in front of and hide the button frommiew.

Preferably the apron 3 is made of material similar to that of which the dress is made, so as to present the appearance of being a partthereof. A'woman attired'with I my improved dress and apron need not, in

order to present a good appearance, detach the apron, when answering the door hell, or when making short excursions from the house, as the make up of the dress and apron from the same kind of material, imparts the impression to the observer that the apron is a part of the dress. This impression is further enhanced by the absence of the usual apron strings.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications,

within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. What I claim is 1. The combination with the body of a dress and two sashes respectively attached to opposite sides thereof and adapted to be fastened together at'the back, of an apron adapted to be worn bver the front ofthe body of the dress and having twoopenings,

said two openings being spaced apart a dis- 7 tance'substantially the same asthe distance between the juncture points of said sashes with said body, measured across the front' of said body adap ed to respectively recei've therethrough said sashes.

; 2.'The combinationwith a dress body,- I

two sashes respectively attached to opposite sides of the body and adapted to be fastened together at the' back, a securing device fastened to said body' higher than and intermediate of said sashes, and a tab fastened r to the front of the body and adapted to hang a distance substantially the same as the disin front of said securing device, of an apron tance between the juncture points of said adapted to be worn over the front of said sashes with said body, measured across the 10 body and having three openings adapted to front of said body.

5 respectively receive therethrough said sashes In testimony whereof I have signed my andsaid securing device, the two openings name to this specification. which receive said sashes being spaced apart JENNY A. VAN NEST. 

